DEBATE CASE UPDATE. WP. “So just what happened here? Based on Everson’s complaint and the factual record, commissioners considered three separate motions on the Everson-Fox News proceeding.” DEBATE CASE UPDATE ][. WT. “Upholding constitutional principles is not an appropriate role for a member of the Federal Election Commission, Democratic Commissioner Ann Ravel said on Thursday.” […]
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McDonnell Alert: Quos, Quids, and what’s next?
MCDONNELL OPINION ANNOUNCED: The Supreme Court announced its unanimous opinion in McDonnell today, overturning the convictions of former Gov. McDonnell. The opinion is online here. The opinion narrows the concept of what constitutes an official act under the statute at issue and will have an impact on future decisions to prosecute. The opinion explains: In […]
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SPARED PRISON. NYT. “The conservative author and documentary filmmaker Dinesh D’Souza was spared prison time on Tuesday after pleading guilty earlier this year to violating federal campaign finance laws.” FAMILY SUPPORT. ADN. “The family of Republican U.S. Senate candidate Dan Sullivan has given another $300,000 to an independent group supporting Sullivan’s campaign, after donating more […]